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Item Item Algebraic criteria for quadric surfaces(Texas Tech University, 1959-08) Turner, Verdell JNot availableItem Groups defined on elliptic curves without flexes(Texas Tech University, 2004-12) Kelter, Charity CNot availableItem On the classification of seventh degree M-curves with the maximum number of points of intersection of the odd branch with a line(Texas Tech University, 2001-12) Smith, Daniel EricWe will start the classification of 7 degree AZ-curves with the maximum number of points of intersections of the odd branch with a line. This is done in three steps. First, we enumerate all possible curves with the maximum number of points of intersections of the odd branch with a line. Next, we find some restrictions to those curves. Finally, we start the construction of curves with maximum number of points of intersection.Item On the reduction of singularities of plane curves(Texas Tech University, 1942-06) Rowland, Annie NormanNot availableItem Rational cubic curve crytography(Texas Tech University, 2002-08) Henkel, Heather LeeIn this paper, we study the group on F_q¾{ℵ} induced by rational cubic curves. We show that the group is isomorphic to either a subgroup of order q + 1 of the multiplicative group of Fq2, or the additive group, or multiplicative group, of Fq.Item The impact of modern headlamps on the design of sag vertical curves(Texas A&M University, 2006-08-16) Gogula, MadhuriIncorporating safety in the design of a highway is one of the foremost duties of a design engineer. Design guidelines provide standards that help engineers include safety in the design of various geometric features. However, design guidelines are not frequently revised and do not accommodate for the frequent changes in vehicle design. One such example is the change in vehicle headlamps. These changes significantly impact the illuminance provided on the road and in turn the design formula. Roadway visibility is critical for nighttime driving. In the absence of roadway lighting, vehicle headlamps illuminate the road ahead of a vehicle. Sag vertical curve design depends on the available headlight sight distance provided by the 1 degree upward diverging headlamp beam. The sag curve design formulas were developed in the early 1940s when sealed beam headlamps were predominant. However, headlamps have changed significantly and modern headlamps project less light above the horizontal axis. In this research, the difference in illuminance provided by sealed beam headlamps and modern headlamps was examined. For the theoretical analysis, three different sag curves were analyzed. On these curves, about 26 percent reduction in illuminance was observed at a distance equal to the stopping sight distance when comparing sealed beam to modern headlamps. A change in the headlamp divergence angle from 1.0 degree to 0.85 degree will provide the required illuminance on the road when using modern headlamps. A field study was performed to validate the theoretical calculations. It was observed that for modern headlamps, a divergence angle less than 1 degree and greater than 0.5 degrees will provide illuminance values comparable to sealed beam headlamps. As a part of this research, a preliminary study, examining the impact of degraded headlamp lenses on the illuminance provided on sag vertical curves was conducted. A significant reduction in illuminance reaching the roadway on sag curves was observed, due to headlamp lens degradation.